CVE-2011-4596

MediumCVSS 6.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in OpenStack Nova before 2011.3.1, when the EC2 API and the S3/RegisterImage image-registration method are enabled, allow remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted (1) tarball or (2) manifest.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.0/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-22

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/885167Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/894755Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/76363226bd8533256f7795bba358d7f4b8a6c9e6Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/ad3241929ea00569c74505ed002208ce360c667eThird Party Advisory
https://lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg06105.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/885167Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/894755Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/76363226bd8533256f7795bba358d7f4b8a6c9e6Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/ad3241929ea00569c74505ed002208ce360c667eThird Party Advisory
https://lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg06105.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 23, 2011
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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